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EES0LU11UNS.
' At an 'enthusiastic meeting . of ;r J
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the citizens of Sylva-last niflht the
' Aboard of ,tradVPf Sylva was. organ- ; ?.v
: with thftrwsmff'HAtPTmin-Vv:3
The
aldhatThey
portunities.of ; : dieltbwQdrcouiity ; h - ?
realities "' - f- ;viw vv v
CoLSanford H. Cohen, manager of ; .
the greater Western North Carolina -,
i associauon assisiea m.peiiecung uie
wiiii una movement, anci aesirev to
place tnemseivea oil record as' wish-
and capable of : mlijch development
Climatic condi tionsare superb. Al
ready the fruit growers arid stock
raisersare realizing thpseadvantage ;
and Jacksohv!un5yislilps ahnnaliy
numbers of car loads'of apples and
cattle. .-. ' :.ly"- -
Thee mineral weal.tii,; which con
sists mostly of micaJ hi ckel xopper,
kaolin, and corundum is just be
ginning to be devtlojed and taet).'w
els of the earth afeielching v.forth
coin to swell -the Jcblfera ; of our
people:' r r v
Ihe timber resources are , among
the moot important imd: the sales
of hardwood Umber ; are immense.
before long this raw product will
in
organization.
Macon .counties is prepared prident and Mrjl ; C. C. Buchanan
the market;at Sylva. And Je.cVson retary of the BoarcL of trade
is the largest producer of ; miavof ' with aii.execuuye fc6m.mitteQv-cpiii- f
any county in the world with t- & posed. Dr. A A. Nichols, Ai J. Dills;
possible exception of MitchelL.r ;T. C. .Biysoni".Iyt:--Jiuclian; :.M.' D.
Yancey. ' y : Cowan, andjohn-B: Ehsley. -
N r Sylva is located on thc lMurphiyJ Resolutions were adopted un- '
division of the Southern Railway animously ''requesting theJ3oard ' of
47 miles west of Asheville; has. a trustees of Wake Forest - College to
population of 1200 and is ;growjg consider the proposition of moving
oy leaps and bounds, has three the fame u law school of that inrf
churchea, Methodist, Baptist , and y sticution to Sylva for the summer
Episcopal, two hardware s. ores, two ijnouths. '
.narkets for meats and green grocer;. Never in. the . history of the town
ies, six large general merchandise and County has there been such 'a
stores, two millinery stores, marblelunanimity ;of . determined purpose
v:
At a special meeting of the Board j v
j Trustees of tne &yiva Muegiate
tnetitute held in Sylvon , Decern;
er 4tb, 113, Uie foUowing resqlu-
tions were unanimously aaoptea:
That, whereas, an effort isj now
feeiag made W. the town, of Sylvaj to W
secure the Icon ofeTi Vake w
forest bummer. Law Jackson County Potentially the ' As a. farmingjlandlfrml gro the mica mined in Jackson S -ProLivtH. Mbes was elected; '
puast, the same to ue iuca m weaitmest county m : tne ; aiate oi 8ection Jackson County 1s the peer
the ouildings oelonging to the JSyt r CaroUnahas suffered for manV of the besthe sMJ is ia rich clay
va U) Uesiate msutute. : - r-r V-r- ' i
Vd D - w r ; circumstances, an unhappy location
utui wnereas, the Board ofjrus- , - c - . y i
tees are moipugWy m -sympathy her highways during Uie
winter months.
' The leven of progress has - been
wAritinii nn thf rnmrts of thft ritizfmS
me wwaio secunng- JocauonL . 1(; ,ook(
0i saiQ bummer Ldw cmmi matters into their own iimds and
Tuereiore. me trustees for the m nQ uncertain terms, by an
aDove nameu institute, op, pass and -erwfleimmg majority they spoke
adopt me loiiuwmg resoluuons: lor progreS8 and union of endeavor,
Kesoivea, First: ihat the build- laia torever tne boogaboo 6i
jis auu grounos of me bylya Ool- jacKson county, the Court house re"
toaie lubutuie oe tenOeiea tree of moval question.
charge to tne Faculty and Trustees there is being erected on a lovelv
Qt waK.e ruicat wuceo u. ww . put- uoping elevation m tne new apitoi
pose oi iioiumg ana conducting said oi Jackson County, one of the
bummer Law bcnool eacn and best allQ most imposmg temples oi , hannfo,tnv' in.f,hnra
every year so long as samp may; be Jusuce m state. inis building Lis county anoieVelieater berie
rissireu. irom uie nrst oi ;june. un- wlien comDleted will cost in Toun":.-;
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)l m AUU1A r tit will hp i dprivpd "hs lift Hrpaf tim-
m me lost oi august - of eacn- and mures "auOUlO.UOU of which a8 Lu-
desireu,
cxsi oi august of, eacn and
fvety suiuiuc, ;, . weii astne
e agamser xby the Pund spfnteo people ol 1 m 0l fatner of Wa.
bcuooiior me ue.m ; J ters, has such an abimdance oi
tnclignts, water: worKs, immshed it is expected that the new Court i wacer power ouly, au miiiutesimal
jooms m Uie vanous.iiornuiones. or House wui be in reaoiness for th: u wmcll AS . Demg UUA1Zfca
for auy oth.r prupeny or lurnish- hoAQ1I1g ot me next term of; the mete Btreams are lu.
pgs in comiecaowitu said lnsti- Supenor court wmch wdl be i" ej ucunaluity, ilorepasture
tme auoi same De onereu and ten- Kphruarv . , w .
uie, cm ui oewxi. , reuruary. land Unatooga rivers and bcotts
cered tree oi cnarge to said bum- -lrie olner impediment to furthev, UeeK iaVimUiint vv0li crteK, boco
paer Law bcnool; yr progress is Demg eliminated. In in, mmuiiared more creeKs
n
; matici ui .iuauuuu ,u, ruv consiaeraoie size ana importance.
of t rustees oi tne ayiva jouegiaie! wnee and Linsboro townsmps navc
Institute pieage themselves to work tne lean, Uiey naving ibsued
ana co-operate m .every way.: pussi- OUO m oonas lor tnat purpose
ble toward making tms school a me money is being expenoeu on
success Irom Uie beginning, and ine roads oi uiese townsmps.
will at all umes strive lo maKe the A weA graueu, magunicent high
time pleasant and prontapie botn way unrty ieet wiae and omit o1
Jor stuoenis and iacmty; - , Baiia clay is oemg constructea irom
Ke&oivea, tourUi: tnat a copy of yiva to CutlowUee lNormal and lu
tjiese resoiuuons be spread on the aastrai bcnool located on a mil
minutes oi tms body, mat a copy of alJove me winding tucKaseigee nver
same oe manea to rroi. in. . Uul- seven mnes. irom me iviurpny
&yf ana inai a copy oe sent to me mvision oi me aoutneru naiiway.
Jioard ol trustees xor Wake. Forest pTom CulloWnee me .. road will bc
(Allege at their regular meeting at icontinued through mattownsmp up
the baptist btate ' Convention in tne rlVer, opemng to me worm oi
Sheby on Uie 10 insL V- r Commerce an untold wealtn ; of
Done in special session, this the timber, mineral, water power and
4th aay ol becember, 113. .
T. C. Bryson Vfc
Chairman Board of Trustees . Sylva
Collegiate Institute.
A- J. Dills, h : .v
Secretary of said Board. : v
agricultural and horticultural , pos
siDiliues. :! uasniers Valley the beautifu
tpwnsnip of Jacitspn iiying on a
plateau almost on top of anu east ol
tne Blue Kidge. is, oy pubnc sub
scripuon and volunteer worx, bund
ing an autdmobne highwayy, mrough
Casniers ;V aney to w amalla, b. C.
and - aiso from LaKe toxaway tb
hignlancts. it is only a question oa
tirnp and a very snort period oA
Fairfax Harrison, president ot tne at that when the connecung imk
Chicago, IndianapoUs and Iuisville j'oempleted irom uullo wnee to
Railway company, was today elected Caer Yahey .and byiva and. thic
president of the Southern Railway Ka ot (jounty wui be brought in
company to succedme' late W. looser touch with meSouthern ciues
jinley. : .i ' . f - .v The AUanta to ; Murphy tiighway is
CARD OF THANKS- ! - .m under course oi wuauutuuu.. au-
t is a matter oi; utue . spcuuiauuu
FAIRFAX HARBISON -PRESIDENT
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We take this means of eipreis- that the few miles ;of.toaanolea to
im our thanks to our many friends do the work wui; De-completett .and
for their kindness and thoughtful- he Highway will. : be tbe Atlanta to
pess during our recent sorrow. " 'v AsheyUle Hway, which wm, pass
IL-Steinand taMX.:- tnrougn uwwwu vfmp-iv.
irom me sumupoint ut uie luurist
and lover ol me sublime in natuxe,
JacKson county nas no superior.
mere are me talsams and fcuwees
towermg to heights or buuo ieet ana
more, vvmtesiae mountain with its
sneer precipice oi louu ieet, ine
streams winding clear as crystal
through me vaiieys or uasning
mrough space upon the rocis De-
iow, senumg a lainbow apray to
ward me sapphire sii.y as mey no
at ooco ians, won vreeit talis, m
Canada township and at the rugn
tails oi me t ueis,aseigee mat rival
JNiagara itself lor suoinne grandeurs
ine air is pure, the say a sappnue
blue and me water as pure and
clear as that which drips irom me
foot of the .Alaskan glaciers. Mala
ria and hay lever are unknown.
blva, me new town, is me busi-
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ness center or mis magmheent
county and hes nesUed among me
hihs, t he drainage is penect, The
people are happy and prosperous,
there are in byiVa two excellent
schools. The SyiVa CoUegiate insti
tute, owned by me baptist denorm-
nation, has under me curecuon of
Jroi'. J. C Ingram, become one oi
importance m mis section. The
byiva tiigh bchooi is me public
school oi the town, is a btate rlign
school, has a modern building, ount
by me town at a cost oi $auuu, and
has-a most excellent corps of teach
ers. At bylva is located me; C. J.
Harris Tannery, one of the largest
in the state,- the bylva4 Lumber and
Manufacturmg Company, -manuiac
works, three blacksmith and 'ma
chine shops two progressive .banks,
two livery and feed stables, Vhole
sale "grocery, wholesale .millinery,
two excellent hotels., a. number . of
good boarding houses; newspaper
and well equipped job;-;prthtiesy
tauusniuenx , anu num Ders o; .pro-
eiecinc ngnts andy power,. , A
largedam is.ndw being c&nUrubted
on the t uckaseigee river to increase
me efficiency of the Electric Pbweri
Company, which is backed by ICol.
Chas. J. Harris. Water for the city
is supplied by springs -on King's
Mountain from whence it-is brought
by gravity through pipes to the
,town.
Everybody in the county realizes
the opportunity that lies before us.
Everywhere the spirit of progress
and new life is felt among the peo;
pie. We are united in one purpose,
a greater, happier,' wiser, better and
wealthier JacKson county with "a
capital city that will be recognized
as one of the important business
centers of the State. . - :
among all the people for the up-
building of.T; the interests. 6f the
county and city. : "r, y
Get on the and wagon while the
time is ripe: Join the board of trade
and boostt 'itinieans: the realization ,
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pt;your,dreams;ior: jacJn;vCouiityj k ,
ahoteanrnl f;
the kind :matsil5succs.k4- -
11U1 IsU illlll U11UU 111 L. 1 1 ' l-
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PLEAD UUIITY.
TEAGHEKS ASSEMBLY.
turers of iiardWood lumber,; a nuiu;
of mica companies, in fact tnearty
President A C. Reynolds, County
Superintendant David H. Brown and
.Miss Charlotte Young have returned
from Raleigh Where they "attended
the teachers Assembly of North
Carolina. . ''
At that meeting there were de
partments" for aU educational y in
terests from the kindergarten to
CoUega 'Prof.. A. C Reyriolns of
Cutlbwhee Normal and : Ihdustral
School dehvered one of the ' mpst
interesting .addresses of the occasion
on the subject "Better; training for
teachers and how to obtain it'
Among the social events of note in
The proprietors of the , -Langren
Battery Park and Glenrock hotels at
Asheville submitted to the charges"
ot retailing ' without: license upon
the follpwin P terms, as dictated by
Judge Frank Carter.
John H. Lange and Gay Green
are to pay a fine of $400, two-thirds
of which, $2666.67. is to be paid by
Mr. Lange, and one-third, i $13333,
y Mr. Green: James L. Alexander
is to pay a fine of $2000; J. Bayliss
Rectocis not required to pay any
pecuniary fine but judgment is sus-
penhed in a case to which he pleads
guilty: D. MqN. Mackay pleads guilty
to a charge in which judgment is
suspended and forfeits- his. : license
from now agreeing never to apply '.
for such a Hcense in Asheville agaim
and in addition surrenders the in-
toxicants seized several days ago
at the Owl drug store and whatever
tock he has on hand at his. stores
on Pack square: and' a similar judg
ment is entered in the case of if. H ;
McMullerL The cost of the entire in
vestigation are charged to Messers
Lange, Green ancL Alexander
Tewhiskey and oAer intoxicants
surrendered to the court are to be ;
destroyed by -me sfcriff rexcept:
such 7 portions of it available for'
nospitai use, mat part to oe turned
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connection with the Assembly were over to the Mission hospital for use
the reception tendered the members
of the Assembly J by the ' ladies of
Raleigh at . Hotel Varboroughi and
the concert at the auditorium' given
by the merchants Assbciatipn : com
plementary tothe teachers. v
For the first time in the history of
the State the office of vice president
of the teachers Assembly is held by
a womaivMiss Mary Graham, having
been Elected; to "that "office; Profi
lCSNoblofC
ceetis .ProilrReynoId3 as preSdent )
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in the charity wards.
j According to the - terms of this v
agreement, the- defendants; iriust
mamtam a good redord for thl next : x'C
three years of theyVmay ,be called -
into court and fined - or imprisoned vl
iu uie cuscreuon oi me court on the -cases
in -which pleastif guilty .toVeVVfe"'
been enteredyand: judgmehti sus- v
pended for that period of tima lrx
mediatdy:fbnowiiig-'m'e annouicevyH
mentr or r'tne;i-moniing-bJut
Carter' thft dpfpn
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xrouce court anomemtrie3madef 'm W1
according to-the terms of tb8$&Mk
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